Catholic Church Reaches Settlement for Man Raped as Boy by Pedophile Priest Gerald Ridsdale

Reports say the compensation could be more than $1 million

A supplied screen-grab obtained May 27, 2015 of paedophile priest Gerald Francis Ridsdale giving evidence during the child sex abuse royal commission's Ballarat inquiry. AAP Image/ Royal Commission

The Catholic Church has reached an undisclosed settlement with a man who was aged nine when raped by prolific pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale.

Lawyer Judy Courtin represented the victim in a civil case at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and on Friday confirmed a settlement was reached on Thursday, Sept. 26.